Tuesday 10 November 2015

James Rainsford Gunsmith.


James Rainsford
Gunsmith
Dame Street
Dublin


      Advertisement placed by James Rainsford in 1761 notifying of his removal from Castle                                                             Lane to Dame Street.

                        James Rainsford Trading dates and addresses 
                   
                      1757-1760                                        Unknown* (Possibly Castle Lane)
1760-1761 Castle Lane
1761-1774 Dame Street.
1775-1782 29 Dame Street
1783-1791                   102 Grafton Street

           * James Rainsford is listed as a Freeman from 1757 but little is known of him prior to 
1760. His death was announced through the Freeman Journal and listed as 4th May 1790 at Grafton Street. His surname can be found spelled Ransford.


            James Rainsford 1762 entry in the Dublin trades directory:


Collins Matthew Dame Street
Govers John Dame Street
Lord Francis Dame Street
Rainsford James Dame Street
Tailford Charles Castle Street
Trulock Thomas College Green

We are always pleased to know of guns/pistol produced by this gunsmith.

Additional Blogs regarding James, Michael and Henry Rainsford will following in due course.

James Rainsford originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, M.R.I.A.. 
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk

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